Canada Country Profile
Key Facts of Canada
| Government type: | federal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution |
| Capital: | Ottawa |
| Languages: | English (official) 87.1%, French (official) 29.1%, Chinese languages 4.2%, Spanish 3.2%, Punjabi 2.6%, Arabic 2.4%, Tagalog 2.3%, Italian 1.5% (2022 est.) |
Canada Demographic Data
Ethnic Groups in Canada(2021 est.)
Religious Groups in Canada (2021 est.)
Age pyramid of Canada
Canada Economy Statistics
Economic overview of Canada
one of the world’s leading developed economies; globally integrated commercial and financial markets; largest US trading partner; key energy, forestry, manufacturing and service industries; inflation recovering following interest rate hikes; government priorities include climate policy, immigration and affordable housing
Canada Real GDP (purchasing power parity) in Billion $
Canada Real GDP per capita in $
Canada's Exports & Imports in billion $
Top 5 Import Partnerin 2022 (76%) of Canada
Top 5 Import Commoditiesin 2022 of Canada
- cars 🚗
- refined petroleum ⛽
- vehicle parts/accessories 🛠️🚗
- trucks 🚚
- crude petroleum 🛢️
Top 5 Export Partnerin 2022 (76%) of Canada
Top 5 Export Commoditiesin 2022 of Canada
- crude petroleum 🛢️
- cars 🚗
- natural gas 💨
- refined petroleum ⛽
- gold 💰
Geography of Canada
Map of Canada
Land and Water Distrubtion of Canada
Natural Resources of Canada
- bauxite 🪨
- iron ore ⛓️
- nickel 🪙
- zinc 🔩
- copper 🟧🪙
- gold 💰
- lead 🪙
- uranium ☢️
- rare earth elements 🪨🪙💎
- molybdenum 🪨
- potash 🪙
- diamonds 💎
- silver 🪙
- fish 🐟
- timber 🌲
- wildlife 🐾
- coal ⚫
- petroleum 🛢️
- natural gas 💨
- hydropower 💧⚡
Climate inCanada
varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
History of Canada - a Summary
A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867, while retaining ties to the British crown. Canada gained legislative independence from Britain in 1931 and formalized its constitutional independence from the UK when it passed the Canada Act in 1982. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest international border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.